Plantation Tv Dish Owners Given Chance To Comply

PLANTATION — Satellite dish owners who may have violated city codes will get another chance to comply with a city ordinance, the Code Enforcement Board has ruled.

The Code Enforcement Board last week ordered 14 satellite dish television antenna owners with pending cases to file for review with the Plan Adjustment Committee, a three-person committee appointed to make sure dish owners meet aesthetic requirements such as concealment, color and size.

City Council members last month agreed to allow satellite dish antennas in single-family neighborhoods.

But board members say the 14 residents violated city laws when they placed the dishes in their yards without city approval. The board will give residents until noon, Thursday to file for review with the Adjustment Committee, comprised of City Planner John Anderson, Chief Building Official Joe Scevola and a City Council member, not yet announced.

Board Chairman Edd Weiner said he sent letters to the residents Wednesday. The Adjustment Committee will review the requests at a Nov. 6 meeting.

``Whatever PAC says goes,`` Weiner said, adding the residents will have 14 days to comply with the committee`s decision or go to the council and appeal the decision.

Penalties for violating a committee decision would result in a $50 fine for the first citation and $35 a day thereafter, Weiner said.

``We could have fined them six months ago,`` Weiner said. ``But we would like to help them get into compliance if possible.``

Residents who want to install satellite dish antennas must get favorable review by the Adjustment Committee.